By John Lee. The Iraqi private sector confronts significant obstacles that must be addressed to unlock the country's economic potential, according to Professor Frank Gunter of Lehigh University, speaking at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Spring Conference in London recently. Professor Gunter identified four critical challenges hampering private enterprise development in Iraq: Finance: Iraqi […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) hosted a very informative Tech Forum on the topic of "How Tech and AI can benefit services and entrepreneurs in Iraq and internationally'", as part of its Spring Conference in London last week. The session was chaired by Ashley Goodall, and speakers included: William Page, 1001.tv […]
By Prof. Frank R Gunter for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How can Iraq boost job growth? Iraq is running out of time. The most serious challenge facing the country is the rapid growth in the number of […]
By John Lee. On a recent webinar organised by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), Professor Frank Gunter of Lehigh University explained the causes and effects of Iraq's dual exchange rate. The three reasons why Iraq has two exchange rates are: Excessive Demand for US Dollars Internationally: There is a high demand for US dollars […]
By John Lee. On a recent webinar organised by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), Professor Frank Gunter of Lehigh University outlined the key changes in the dinar exchange rate over the years, as well as the consequences of having two exchange rates. (For more on the reasons why Iraq has two exchange rates, click […]
By John Lee. On a webinar organised by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) on Tuesday, Professor Frank Gunter of Lehigh University and Dr Ahmed Tabaqchali of AFC Iraq Fund (and Expert Blogger on Iraq Business News) discussed the drivers of the Iraqi dinar exchange rate. The event marks the official launch of the IBBC's […]
A new IBBC report: 'Seaports and Airports of Iraq: Rules Versus Infrastructure' Economics Professor Frank R. Gunter of Lehigh University has completed a new report on seaports and airports in Iraq, covering an analysis of the challenges and opportunities for Iraq's import and export borders. In light of the GOI's (Government of Iraq) intention to […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) presented a webinar yesterday discussing a road map for the privatisation of the 176 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Iraq. Discussions were based on the recently-published IBBC paper, The Privatization of Iraqi State-owned Enterprises, the lead author of which was Professor Frank R. Gunter, of Lehigh University. The paper can […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Please join IBBC webinar on The Privatization of Iraqi State-owned Enterprises, which will take place on July 6th from 1.00pm - 2.30pm UK time on Zoom. Please register for IBBC webinar here Professor Frank Gunter of Lehigh University joined by other Members of the IBBC Advisory Council has […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): In its series of papers in support of the Government of Iraq's reform efforts, IBBC is delighted to publish a paper on the privatisation of State-Owned Enterprises. The lead author of the paper is Professor Frank R. Gunter from Lehigh University, who was joined by other Members of […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Professor Frank Gunter of Lehigh University gave a webinar on the recently published 2nd edition of his book -- 'The political economy of Iraq, restoring balance in a post-conflict Society' -- interviewed by Lizzie Porter, Senior correspondent at Iraq Oil Report, for the IBBC. In a wide-ranging talk, […]
By John Lee. At a webinar hosted by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) yesterday, a team of experts presented and discussed their insights on the Iraqi government's recent White Paper, and on the challenges and opportunities facing the country. On the subject of the Iraqi currency, Frank Gunter, Professor of Economics at Lehigh University, […]
